Korea made historical past this weekend, reaching the Davis Cup quarterfinals for the primary time by defeating India, 3-1. And so they’ve performed it with a pair of former High 60 gamers who’re beginning to play top-level tennis once more.
Soonwoo Kwon and Hyeon Chung swept singles, with Kwon going 2-0 and clinching the tie with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Sumit Nagal.
Chung additionally got here by means of a marathon on Friday, defeating Nagal 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in three hours and 6 minutes to provide Korea a 2-0 lead.
“It means lots to qualify for the Last 8 in Bologna,” stated Kwon, based on DavisCup.com. “I really feel very prideful for my nation and each group I play in opposition to, I give my greatest. After I play in a group, I do know that I can’t let my teammates down. Given the fanbase of Davis Cup, the gamers have nice motivation to maintain the momentum on their facet, the followers in Seoul introduced that momentum in my favour.”
Korea defeated Argentina 3-2 in Busan to advance to the Qualifiers 2nd Spherical in February.
The 28-year-old Kwon, who not too long ago accomplished 18 months of obligatory army service in South Korea, is a former world No. 52. He’s presently ranked No. 157.
Former world No. 19 Chung is presently ranked No. 549.
The 2018 Australian Open semifinalist continues to rebuild his rating after lacking a number of years because of accidents.
Davis Cup Qualifiers 2nd Spherical
- Korea, Rep. def. India, 3-1
- Austria def. Belgium, 3-1
- Czechia def. USA — 3-2
- Canada vs. France — Canada leads 2-0
- Nice Britain vs. Ecuador — Nice Britain leads 2-0
- Germany vs. Croatia — Germany leads 2-0
- Chile vs. Spain — in progress
